Rule 3289.Service.
Adopted December 6, 1996 · Last amended December 6, 1996 · Last verified June 30, 2026
Full Text of Rule 3289
Plain-English Summary
This short rule sets service for the petition to mark a judgment satisfied. Because the respondent is the judgment creditor, already a party from the execution, the petition is served in the manner the rules prescribe for legal papers other than original process, and proof of service is made as the rules require.
Using the simpler legal-papers service — rather than original-process service — fits a petition directed at a creditor already before the court, and it keeps the proceeding moving without the fuller service the fair-market-value petition can require.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this petition served?
In the manner the rules provide for serving legal papers, with proof of service filed.
Why is service simpler here?
The creditor-respondent is already a party from the execution, so full original-process service is not needed.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 3289 adopted December 6, 1996, effective January 1, 1997, 26 Pa.B. 6068.